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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT

May 20, 1942

On May 20, 1942, the facility was commissioned Cunningham Field, named in honor of the Marine Corps' first aviator, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred A. Cunningham. The completed facility was later renamed Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, after a local post office situated among cherry trees.

 

Interview with Cpl. Aaron Lucas, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with HMH-464
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Oct. 13, 2022 | 6:31
Interview with Cpl. Aaron Lucas, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with HMH-464
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Oct. 13, 2022 | 6:31
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